Miffed Sidhu raises questions over DGP, AG appointments


PTI, Sep 29, 2021, 3:11 PM IST

Chandigarh: Breaking his silence a day after abruptly resigning as the Punjab Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday raised questions over the appointments of the director general of police and the state’s advocate general.

Plunging the Congress into a fresh crisis months ahead of the assembly elections in the state, Sidhu put in his papers on Tuesday shortly after the allocation of portfolios to the new ministers of the Charanjit Singh Channi cabinet.

Taking to Twitter a day later, Sidhu said his objective had always been to improve the lives of people and “to make a difference”.

“My fight is for the issues and an agenda of Punjab,” he said in an over four-minute video clip shared on his Twitter handle.

Apparently referring to senior IPS officer Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota, who has been given the additional charge of the director general of Punjab Police, Sidhu said, “When I see those who gave clean chit to Badals six years back…such persons have been given the responsibility for delivering justice.”

Sahota was the head of a special investigation team formed in 2015 by the then Akali government to probe the sacrilege incidents.

Sidhu also apparently questioned the appointment of A P S Deol as the state”s new advocate general.

“Those who secured blanket bails, they are advocate general,” he said.

Deol is a senior advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and has been a counsel for former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini. He had been representing the ex-top cop in various cases against him.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

World Diabetes Day: One-fourth of people living with diabetes in 2022 are in India, Lancet study estimates

Mangaluru: Lecturer succumbs to food allergy; Organs donated

Karnataka sets up panel for internal reservation among STs

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Congress in clutches of urban naxals, became puppet of people with divisive agenda: J P Nadda

Even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven, Article 370 will not be restored: Amit Shah

Tilak Varma slams ton as India take 2-1 lead against South Africa with 11-run win in third T20I

PM Modi to visit Bihar’s Jamui to commemorate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

Related Articles More

Gang providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters to launder money busted in Surat; 4 held

Haryana Shiv Sena leader claims he received threat call from Bishnoi gang

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Congress in clutches of urban naxals, became puppet of people with divisive agenda: J P Nadda

Even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven, Article 370 will not be restored: Amit Shah

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 | EC orders suspension of IPS officer posted as observer for dereliction of duty

MUST WATCH

Punganur Cow

Rangoli design

Jagadeesh Nagaraj Kudupali Audio Viral

Gho Pooja in Deepavali Festival

Melukote Deepavali


Latest Additions

Gang providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters to launder money busted in Surat; 4 held

World Diabetes Day: One-fourth of people living with diabetes in 2022 are in India, Lancet study estimates

CM Siddaramaiah says no decision taken on 4 per cent Muslim reservation in govt tenders

Haryana Shiv Sena leader claims he received threat call from Bishnoi gang

Vitla: Tree falls on truck, blocks Mani-Mysuru State Highway

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.